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ArticleThe Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy

Cannabis Use for Therapeutic Purposes by Children and Youth at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Canada: A Retrospective Chart Review.

Régis Vaillancourt, Maria Moreno, Annie Pouliot, Erick Sell

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Article in The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy
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  2. Medication Safety-A Global Health Priority.The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Régis Vaillancourt, OMM, CD, BPharm, PharmD, FCSHP, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, PharmD, is with the Leslie Dan School of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, PhD, was, at the time this study was conducted, with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, MD, is with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
Maria Moreno, OMM, CD, BPharm, PharmD, FCSHP, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, PharmD, is with the Leslie Dan School of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, PhD, was, at the time this study was conducted, with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, MD, is with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
Annie Pouliot, OMM, CD, BPharm, PharmD, FCSHP, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, PharmD, is with the Leslie Dan School of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, PhD, was, at the time this study was conducted, with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, MD, is with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
Erick Sell, OMM, CD, BPharm, PharmD, FCSHP, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, PharmD, is with the Leslie Dan School of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, PhD, was, at the time this study was conducted, with the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, MD, is with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study of the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes in the pediatric population is increasing, yet data on efficacy and safety are limited. Characterization of pediatric cannabis use for therapeutic purposes will improve understanding of the circumstances under which it occurs and the associated outcomes.

objectiveTo describe the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes, regardless of authorization, in a pediatric tertiary teaching hospital.

methodsA retrospective chart review was completed for patients 18 years of age or younger who used cannabis for therapeutic purposes, regardless of authorization, between May 1, 2014, and May 1, 2017. Patients whose cannabis use was documented as recreational were excluded.

resultsIn total, 300 patients were identified, of whom 37 met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 30 patients had documentation of medically supervised cannabis use. Most were using cannabis for seizures (

conclusionsMedically supervised cannabis use occurred most often in patients with intractable or refractory seizures. According to these data, seizure response is variable, and initial decreases may be transient for pediatric patients using cannabis. To ensure greater consistency and rigour in the conduct of prospective research and thus to generate better-quality research on the therapeutic effects of medical cannabis, development of a standardized care record is needed.

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cannabispediatricsseizurestertiary caretherapeutic

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PMID32362667
PMCPMC7182376

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